Culture of West Africa Geography and climate West Africa includes the western part of the Maghreb (Western Sahara‚ Morocco‚ Algeria and Tunisia)‚ occupies an area of more than 6.14 million km2‚ or about one-fifth of Africa. The vast majority of these lands consist of the plains lying less than 300 meters above sea level‚ although some elevation exists in many countries along the southern coast region. The northern part of the West African semi-arid terrain is made up of known as the Sahel
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A tradition is a practice‚ custom‚ or story that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation‚ originally without the need for a writing system. Traditions are often presumed to be ancient‚ unalterable‚ and deeply important‚ though they may sometimes be much less "natural" than is presumed. Some traditions were deliberately invented for one reason or another‚ often to highlight or enhance the importance of a certain institution. Traditions may also be changed to suit the needs of the
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Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury. The new budget is the last fiscal plan of the Awami League- led grand alliance government which came to power with an overwhelming victory in the general election held in 2008. JS passed the Finance Bill-2013 with some changes to the tax-duty proposals‚ which include scrapping mandatory pre-shipment inspection and making it optional and imposition of tax at source on all kinds of soft drinks. About 1‚023 cut motions were proposed by 20 opposition lawmakers but they spoke
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Change in Male Role in the Home: 1960-Present Traditionally the United States‚ along with the majority of the world has been a patriarchal society. The customary male role‚ specifically in relation to the home‚ has been the head of the household‚ the protector‚ and the provider. A male’s duty was unquestionably embodied in these three ideas‚ until the 1970’s. The growing feminist movement of that time began to question and displace these roles as solely belonging to a man‚ and the male role in
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http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_religion.html The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Questions and Answers: Religious Discrimination in the Workplace Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with at least 15 employees‚ as well as employment agencies and unions‚ from discriminating in employment based on race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ and national origin. It also prohibits retaliation against persons who complain of discrimination or participate in an EEO investigation
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Over the course of a couple hundred years‚ many things can change‚ and surprisingly‚ some will stay constant. Take East Asia for example‚ between 1200 CE and 1400 CE the region was under the rule of three different dynasties (Song‚ Yuan‚ and Ming). Between 1492 and 1750‚ culture was spread through the Atlantic World (Western Europe‚ Western Africa‚ and the Eastern Americas) through trade and socialization. These interactions caused socio economic transformation due to the introduction of new crops
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Case Study: Innovation—and continuity—at Toyota Answer 1 I would not think Toyota an ‘innovation organization’. It cannot be denied that‚ despite the Toyota’s product like Prius‚ its service‚ marketing and other business processes can be innovative and the innovation can be incremental. But I think whether a company can innovations‚ their products can be reflected. Through this point‚ in the case said‚ notwithstanding the Prius‚ we would not deem it a particularly innovative organization. To sum
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Godly Belief and Positive Relief American pride-This simple phrase embodies a host of empowering emotions. It makes one stand up a little taller and turn to face any problem head on with matchless determination and grit. But as important as this attitude is‚ it is equally important to always remember the reason for the beginning of this great nation‚ namely‚ the desire for religious freedom. Our illustrious forefathers have created a sure foundation whereon we may continue to build a great nation
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Phyllis Wheatley was born in 1753 in West Africa. Wheatley was brought from Africa to Boston by a ship called Phillis. She was then sold to Wheatley family. Hence‚ the name Phyllis Wheatley. The Wheatley family was supportive of Phyllis education‚ their daughter and son helped educate her. Her first poem was published in the newpaper in 1767. Pyllis traveled to london‚ in hopes of meeting the Countess. The countess was unable to meet with Phyllis‚ but helped her published her volume of poems. When
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being brought from Africa to America” consists of two central messages. First Wheatly´s gratitude for her Christian salvation that “mercy” embodied as the enslavement brought her not only to America‚ but‚ “thaught [her] benighted soul to understand.” Second there is a subtle message‚ a delicate revolutionary thought‚ dealing with the issue of race. “Remember‚ Christians‚ Negros‚ black as Cain” describes the importance to remember that those who do right according to Christian belief and are converted
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